Help me with my living room again 😩

[Youagain2025]

Sorry it's me again. So after thinking about doing something with my sofa that's gone out of the window.

But I do want to completely change the living living room. So basically change the walls and the floors, curtains.

My no 's are no dark walls. It has to be light although I will consider a medium sort of colour. Do I just paint or do wallpaper as well? Or maybe some sort of panelling

Floor wise I want to rip the floor up and put something better down. I'm open to the colour and type. I'm also now happy to put a rug down but short pile type.

I'm very against cushions and floor lamp/low light type. As I don't like a room that's dimmed . I like it bright light wise.

I have taken a few pics of the living room so there's a better idea.

I'm hoping to make a start this week.

Im going to have to take the whole unit down . I probably have to get my sim to help me because I cant left it myself. I have becone weak over the past couple of years . It really piseee me of because I hate relying on someone else but yeah everything has ti come of that wall regardless.

I'm more against the throws/crushions . Than I am a rug. Throws /cushions will definitely stay a no .

The rest seems like things i can definitely try

This is an EXCELLENT idea!!! Breaks up the space, adds colour and easy to drag into garden and hose down!

I have this mirror . Which i really loved in my old house. But its not been put up in this house .

I had a brain wave . I could look at peoples living rooms on right move 😅

I found these images on the internet.

That could be stunning.

Personally, I would get the walls sorted and everything tied together. I would live with it for a week or so (take photos from every angle) THEN I would start to think about accessories. Get the foundation sorted first.

That's a good idea

Sorry I just meant black and white but probably not the right word.

I was thinking of the kind of prints that have that style but with a pop of colour and a bit of fun.

If you look up 'colour pop' prints you can get your own photos done this way as well.

Oh yes I know what you mean

I would buy sofa covers (I have them on our sofas as we have animals) and they fit so nicely and look really smart.

Personally, I’d put more of an oak colour floor down rather than grey (the room needs warming as it looks cold with so much white and then the stark black). I’d cover the sofas in a cream/ beige or light colour so it isn’t so focal. I’d paint the walls a nice warm colour (whatever colour you like but I like greens).

I just thought it's gonna be an arse to do . I'm gonna have to take the white unit down . Store that somewhere . Move sofa. Then the the wallpaper of . Paint all the walls white. Wait for that to dry before I can do the colour. Feels to long. I will do it though I just think I need to time it well

You have done so well op.

Can you just live with it for a bit? It's February it's gloomy. Spring is coming which may help?

For now, just think how far you have come. Enjoy that the room is clean and tidy. Don't panic and make more expensive mistakes.

Just breathe. And be proud of yourself!

Why do you need to take the white cabinets down? Are they built okay?

And don’t move anything or do anything until the weather is warmer (you’ll need the windows open to let the paint dry and let fresh air in, the paint will smell).

Is the dark wallpaper behind the sofa all there is, are all the other walls painted?

I also don't understand why you need to take the white unit down? Leave it where it is and move the sofa into the middle of the room to paint the wall(s). Then put some pics up.
The mirror you already have is great and will definitely add a focal point and texture.

Just think about it all for now, don’t rush into things.

If and when you want to think about a paint, buy a tester pot and paint it on one wall. Then live with it for a week, look at it in the daylight, see it at night with the lights on etc.

I have lived with it for a while so a bit longer won't hurt .

It's basically because i don't like it. But i want to get it done because I'm bored and o want to do something that feels positive.

I can't really do anymore expensive mistakes that's been done 🙃

I Need to take them down so I can paint that wall. I can still open the windows even now

The wall paper is just on that wall the rest is painted

I can't paint that wall unless I take it down.

You don’t need to paint behind the cabinet. You don’t need to move the tv either! For that wall, I would leave it as it is, it’s white, leave it. For the other walls just paint. I know people who would just paint over the wallpaper too. Is it just paper, or is it sparkly/has a sheen or something? If it’s normal paper, have a go at just painting over it.

Do take your time OP
Spring is a good time as you can open windows and perhaps your patio door if you're painting
You can sit and think about what you actually want the room to look like and then look for discounts online to buy things gradually.
I understand totally why you bought the sofa. It was a priority when you moved in after a difficult time.
You've done so much to make your house a home so far, and you're nearly there now.

Definitely don't need to take the cabinets off to paint them.

The thing is, you don't like it because the sofa doesn't work. Until you are able to deal with that, I think you just need to come to peace with it. Don't throw good money after bad.

It's not white the unit is .but the wall the tv is on is not white. I'm not painting over wallpaper. It should not be that hard to get of .

I honestly would advise you not to move the white unit though.

I'm not worried about the drying/opening doors. As long as it's can open the window a bit its fine. I'm not going to rush it. But I also don't think I Need to wait for spring either. I just want to do something to occupy myself that feels like I have achieved something.